Books, Books, and More Books: A Parent and Teacher

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Books, Books, and More Books A Parent and
Teachers Guide to Contemporary Adolescent
Literature

• Lu Ann Brobst Staheli

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A is for Aarrgh!
William J. Brooke

• It is the stone age, and Mog discovers language.
  He names everything he sees. Soon the other
  people recognize the significance of words and
  history is changed forever.
• MG

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All That Remains
Bruce Brooks

• These three stories have teens who must deal
  with the "remains" of a recently deceased loved
  one--an aunt who died of AIDS, a fathers ashes
  to spread on the golf course, and a boy who must
  carry out the wishes of his dead uncle.
• HS

4
The Amah
Lawrence Yep

• Twelve-year-old Amy Chin finds family
  responsibilities interfering with ballet practice
  after her mother gets a job. Soon Amys life
  becomes closer to that of the step-sister role
  she dances as her mother focuses on Stephanie,
  the beautiful Cinderella. Amy fears losing her
  role, her friends, and her mother before her
  mother's job is through.
• MG

5
Among the Hidden
Margaret Peterson Haddix

• In Lukes world, it is against the law to have
  more than two children. Thirds will be killed
  and the parents punished if they are found. Luke
  is a Third.
• MG

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Among the Imposters
Margaret Peterson Haddix

• Luke has been placed in a school, given a new
  name, and told to blend in. But how? He doesnt
  know where his classes are and cant figure out
  the rules. Will he be able to help other third
  children?
• MG

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Angus, thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
Louise Rennison

• Georgia Nicolson, a British teen, tells about her
  search for a boyfriend and her first forays into
  kissing. The boy she likes has another
  girlfriend, and Georgias best friend gets in the
  way.
• HS

8
Artemis Fowl
Eoin Colter

• Artemis Fowl is not a nice boy. In fact, Fowl is
  the perfect name for him and his plan to steal
  the riches of the fairie kingdom. His plan
  doesnt work out as well as he expects when he
  kidnaps Holly of LEPrechan.
• MS

9
As Ever, Gordy
Mary Downing Hahn

• Gordy doesnt want to move back to his old
  hometown where everyone knows his history,
  including knowing about his fathers alcoholism.
  But he must. Will he return to his old ways?
• MS

10
Because of Winn-Dixie
Kate DiCamillo

• Ten-year-old Opal Buloni and her father, the
  Preacher, have just moved to Naomi, Florida, when
  Opal rescues an ugly dog at the Winn-Dixie store.
  Adopting the store name as the dogs name, Opal
  finds they need each other. She learns to love
  the dog as a replacement for her missing mother
  and a father who has become distant. The two of
  them collect an odd assortment of friends and
  learn to deal with life.
• Upper Elementary

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The Beet Fields
Gary Paulsen

• True-to-life story of author Gary Paulsen who
  left home at age 16 to work with the migrants and
  as a carny. This coming of age tale reads like a
  novel.
• HS

12
Beware, Princess Elizabeth
Carolyn Meyer

• Elizabeth is the daughter of King Henry VIII and
  wife Anne Bolyn, whom he had beheaded. Although
  third in line for the crown, Elizabeth fears for
  her life by the hands of her brother Edward VI
  and sister Mary, both who know they will wear the
  crown.
• MG

13
Breaking Rank
Kristin D. Randle

• When Baby, Thomas Fairbairn, breaks the Clans
  rules and takes an achievement test, he finds
  himself moved from Special Ed to Honors classes.
  Casey Williardson will be his tutor.
• Jr.High

14
Brians Return
Gary Paulsen

• A follow-up novel to the Hatchet series. Brian
  realizes he will never fit into society again and
  goes on a quest to find his real destiny.
• MG

15
Bud, Not Buddy
Christopher Paul Curtis
Bud's mother died without telling him who his
father was, but he thinks she left a clue --a
flier advertising a performance by Herman E.
Calloway, bass player for the Dusky Devastators
of the Depression. Bud decides to find him,
following the Hooverville Camps, escaping a
monster-infested woodshed, stealing a vampire's
car, Bud is determined to know the truth and
won't let anything stop him, even Herman E.
Calloway himself. MG
16
Burning Up
Caroline B. Cooney

• Macey goes to an inner city school where she is
  caught in a freak fire. Austin, rescues her then
  becomes her boyfriend until his grandfather
  interferes because Macey will not stop her
  research about Mr. Sibley, the first black
  teacher. Macey's own experience with fire, a
  death, and the town's reluctance to discuss the
  barn fire sparks her interest. She must find the
  truth, no matter who it hurts.
• Jr.High

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Carolina Autumn
Carol Lynch Williams

• Carolina faces a new school year with unresolved
  issues from the past. Her sister and father are
  gone forever, her mother doesn't connect with her
  anymore, and her best friend seems determined to
  steal Carolina's first boyfriend. She sees her
  anger, pain and loss through the lens of her
  father's camera and the letters she writes to her
  sister. Carolina must save herself.
• MG

18
Cecil in Space
Sid Hite

• Seventeen-year-old Cecil Rowe looks forward to
  summer vacation and getting his drivers license.
  But things dont work out the way he expects.
• Jr. High

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Chasing Redbird
Sharon Creech

• Zinny Taylor goes in search of a lost trail
  which leads away from her homes in Bybanks,
  Kentucky. But the farther she goes, the more she
  learns about her family and herself.
• MG

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Choosing Up Sides
John H. Ritter

• The sign of the devil. Thats what Pa, the
  preacher, calls being left-handed. And baseball?
  Its the devils game. So what is Luke Bledsoe to
  do? Hes both a lefty and a great pitcher, but Pa
  cant know his skill.
• Jr. High

21
Christmas in Heaven
Carol Lynch Williams

• Honey De Loach lives in Heaven, Florida,
  population six, until movie-star Miriam Season
  arrives, bringing her daughters, Christmas and
  Easter. Honey wants a friend, but Honey, her
  brother Willie-Bill, and Taylor Hiatt (who claims
  Honey is his true love) have been the only kids.
  Easters clothes, nose ring, and manners
  fascinate Honey, but not as much as they intrigue
  Willie-Bill. Honey turns to Christmas, who seems
  embarrassed by her family, is a talented singer,
  and wants to meet the Reverend Gaynor T. McKenna,
  Honey's grandfather. This new family will bring
  change, but will the change be for good?
• Jr. High

22
Cinderellis and the Glass Hill
Gail Carson Levine

• Elliss brothers call him Cinderellis, after his
  flying powder produced a messy result in the
  chimney. Princess Marigold, whose father is
  always gone on quests, wishes she had a real
  friend besides her cat, Apricot. Now her father
  wants to marry her off to whoever can ride a
  horse up the glass hill.
• Upper Elementary

23
Claras War
Kathy Kacer

• A refreshingly different look at Jewish life in a
  concentration camp, where the children continue
  to make friends, learn, and perform a childrens
  opera.
• Upper Elementary

24
Cliff-Hanger
Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson

• The Landon family is ready to leave for Mesa
  Verde where Mrs. Landon must investigate a cougar
  attack, when the call comes for a new foster
  child placement.
• MG

25
The Cookie Company
Ross Venokier

• Alex Grindlay thinks he is the unluckiest boy
  alive, especially when he receives a fortune
  cookie on his 13th birthday that takes him on an
  adventure out of this world.
• Upper Elementary

26
Crush
Ellen Conford

• The Sweetheart Stomp for Valentines Day is just
  around the corner. These short stories tell of
  several couples who are preparing for the special
  evening.
• Jr.High

27
Dancing in the Cadillac Light
Kimberly Willis Holt

• Jaynell Lambert loves to pretend to drive. Its
  the summer of 1968 when Grandpa moves in and
  Jaynell has to watch him. Grandpas been acting
  crazy, buying that Cadillac and wandering off.
• MG

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Diary of a Monsters Son
Ellen Conford

• Bradley has no mother. But he thinks his father,
  the monster, is the greatest. Bradley hopes to
  someday be just like himsharp teeth, hairy
  physic, and getting everyone to do exactly what
  you ask.
• Upper Elementary

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Dont You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dumphrey
Margaret Haddix Peterson

• School work isnt as important to Tish as what is
  happening at home. She cares for her younger
  brother Matt since her abusive father has
  returned and Mom has lost interest in the kids.
• Jr. High

30
Drummers of Jericho
Carolyn Meyer

• Jewish Pazit joins the marching band in her new
  home town, but she feels uncomfortable when her
  band director wants the band to march in the
  shape of a cross.
• Jr. High

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Enders Shadow
Orson Scott Card

• Bean is unnaturally intelligent for his age,
  which is the only thing that allows him to escape
  the streets and eventually end up in Battle
  School. Despite his brilliance, however, Bean is
  doomed to live his life as an also-ran to the
  more famous and in many ways more brilliant
  Ender.
• MG

32
Esperanza Rising
Pam Munoz Ryan

• Esperanza's father dies and her uncle wants to
  force her mother to marry him. Her mother
  refuses, so she and Esperanza move from family
  wealth in Mexico to a farm labor camp in
  California. When her mother comes down with
  Valley Fever, Esperanza takes charge of their
  survival. A brooding labor strike and the
  Depression endanger her success. Esperanza must
  learn that life never deals the hand we expect.
• MG

33
Give a Boy a Gun
Todd Strasser

• The scene is all too familiar. A high school
  dance filled with students and teachers, two
  angry boys with guns. Why does it happen? This
  blend of fiction with non-fiction seeks the
  answer.
• Jr. High

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Guts
Gary Paulsen

• Hatchet, The River, Brians Winter, and Brians
  Returnall are popular books with adolescents.
  But, what do you know about the truth behind
  these novels? Paulsen takes the readers into his
  own life experiences, just like Brians.
• MG

35
Habibi
Naomi Shihab Nye

• Liyana is not sure how she feels about her
  familys move to Jerusalem. She has lived her
  whole life in St. Louis, Missouri. Her family in
  the West Bank are strangers and they speak
  another language. Can she adjust?
• Jr. High

36
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
J. K. Rowling

• Harry Potter learns he is a wizard and soon finds
  himself off at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
  Wizardy where he makes friends and discovers
  secrets from his past.
• Upper Elementary

37
Heaven Eyes
David Almond

• When Erin and January run away from Whitehall,
  they find a strange girl with a mysterious past.
  Who is she? Where did she come from?
• Jr. High

38
Holes
Louis Sachar

• Stanley Yelnats, like his family throughout
  history, finds himself in the wrong place at the
  wrong time. A stroke of bad luck lands him at
  Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention center for
  boys, where he serves time for the theft of a
  pair of old tennis shoes. Stanley didnt do it,
  but he accepted the punishment, thinking going to
  camp might be fun. However, this camp isnt
  anything like what Stanley expected.
• MG

39
Homeless Bird
Gloria Whelan

• 13 year old Koly is married to a sickly boy, but
  she must now remain with his family who only
  wanted the marriage for her dowry. How can she
  escape her fate without dishonoring her family?
• Jr. High

40
Hope Was Here
Joan Bauer

• Hope knows all there is to know about being
  a waitress, and shes good at it. When she and
  her Aunt Addie move to Madison, Wisconsin, from
  New York City, its the love of the diner that
  lets Hope make one more move. She makes friends,
  becomes involved in running a mayoral campaign,
  and gets to know Braverman. Not bad for a girl
  once named Tulip who has never had a real home.
• Jr.High

41
I Was a Rat
Philip Pullman

• One day he was a rat. The next, a little boy.
  What happened? Bob, the cobbler, and Joan, a
  washwoman, set to find out when they meet this
  child they take into their home.
• Upper Elementary

42
If You Come Softly
Jacqueline Woodson

• Miah and Ellie knew they would fall in love the
  moment they saw each other in the crowded hallway
  at school. But she is Jewish, and he is black.
  Will their worlds keep them apart?
• Jr High

43
Janeys Girl
Gail Friesen

• Claire and her mother visit her grandmother, and
  Claire begins to discover her mothers secret
  past. Can Claire help set things right between
  her mother and the father she never knew?
• Jr. High

44
Joey Pigza Loses Control
Jack Gantos

• Now that Joey is on his meds, he finally has his
  ADHD under control. Life is steady with Mom, and
  Joey is feeling good. Then he visits his
  estranged father for the summer and sees what it
  would be like to be an adult out of control.
  Joey doesnt want to hurt his dads feelings, or
  grow up like him. Dad takes away Joeys meds, so
  Joey must make some grown-up choices.
• Jr. High

45
Kits Wilderness
David Almond

• Kits family live with his aging grandfather in a
  coal mining town. He discovers his name on the
  headstone of several children killed years ago in
  a cave-in. Kit meets others who share names with
  the dead children. John Askew urges him to
  participate in a ritual game of Death.
• Jr. High

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The Last Book in the Universe
Rodman Philbrick

• Why read when you have mindprobe needles which
  shoot images directly into your brain? Books
  dont exist anymore, but Spaz has heard of them.
  When he meets Ryter, he begins to know more.
• Jr. High

47
The Likes of Me
Randall Beth Platt

• Feelings of being outcast due to living with a
  possible murderer, living in a northern logging
  community, and being a Chinese albino bring the
  main character into her first discovery of
  romance and the outside world.
• HS

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Losers, Inc.
Claudia Mills

• Ethan is a loser. When social outcast Lizzie the
  Lizard starts writing love poetry about him,
  Ethan knows life cant get much worse. He might
  lose his best friend, Julius, over his beautiful
  student teacher, Ms. Gunderson.
• Upper Elementary

49
Love That Dog
Sharon Creech

• The story of a young boy who discovers himself
  through the poetry his teacher uses in class and
  the writing she requires him to do. The story is
  told through poetry, modeled from the authors she
  reads.
• Upper Elementary

50
The Maze
Will Hobbs

• Rick feels endangered at the youth detention
  center where he has been sent, and decides to
  escape. He stows away on a truck that lands him
  in the Canyonlands area of Utah. More danger
  awaits him there.
• MG

51
Memory Boy
Will Weaver

• Miles and his family must leave home and begin a
  new life in the wilderness after a chain of
  volcanic explosions cause chaos.
• MG

52
Minds Eye
Paul Fleischman

• Courtney is a new paraplegic living in a long
  term care center with a two womenone with
  Alzheimers and the other, Elva, is blind. Elva
  asks Courtney to read to her about Italy.
• Jr. High

53
Mine Eyes Have Seen
Ann Rinaldi

• Annie Brown, one of 12 children born to John
  Brown and his two wives, is encouraged by her
  friend, Louisa May Alcott, to write about her
  father just as her sister Sarah arrives with news
  that the Civil War has begun.
• MG

54
Miracles Boys
Jacqueline Woodson

• Three brothers, on their own after their mothers
  death, discover life is more difficult than it
  appears to be. When one of them gets in trouble
  with the law, the other two must come to his
  rescue.
• H.S.

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Missing Girls
Lois Metzgher

• Carrie is embarrassed by her German immigrant
  grandmother who still has a thick accent after 20
  years. Her grandmother wants her to be friends
  with Mona, an odd girl who teaches her about
  lucid dreaming.
• Jr. High

56
Monster
Walter Dean Meyers

• Steve Harmon was in the wrong place at the wrong
  time. Or was he? He is on trial for his alleged
  involvement in a robbery that resulted in the
  death of a storekeeper.
• Jr. High

57
My Angelica
Carol Lynch Williams

• Sage wants nothing more than to be a romance
  writer like her famous mother, nothing other than
  George that is. George has s crush on Sage, too,
  but how can he tell her she will never be a
  writer? Her romances are just plain awful.
• MG

58
My Louisiana Sky
Kimberly Willis Holt

• Tiger Ann has always wondered why she is so smart
  when both of her parents are slow. Sometimes
  she feels she must be the one in charge, next to
  Grandma. Tiger Ann must decide, go to the big
  city with her aunt, or stay with her parents who
  seem to need her.
• MG

59
The Mystery of Mr. Nice
Bruce Hale

• Chet Gecko knows something is amiss at school
  when Principal Zero starts being nice to him.
  What has happened to the principal? Is this an
  imposter?
• Upper Elementary

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On the Fringe
Donald R. Gallo, editor

• Eleven of today's finest authors contribute
  stories about teens who feel isolated. The
  feelings are universal. The way we cope is what
  makes us unique. Topics include school violence,
  sexual discovery, harassment, weight issues,
  forgiveness, and many more.
• Jr. High

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Over the Wall
John H. Ritter

• Ten years ago, Tylers father accidentally ran
  over Tylers little sister with the car, killing
  her and shattering the family. Tyler suffers with
  anger over the loss of his sister, and his
  father. Baseball is his only release. Then he
  loses baseball.
• Jr.High

62
The Princess Diaries
Meg Cabot

• Mia Thermopolis thinks her life is difficult
  enough before she finds out she is the princess,
  and sole heir, to the municipality of Genovia.
• Jr. High

63
Princess in the Spotlight
Meg Cabot

• In addition to being forced to take princess
  lessons from her grandmere, Mia wonders what life
  will bring with the new baby her mother is having
  with Mias Algebra teacher.
• Jr. High

64
Rage of Fire
Gloria Skurzinski and Alane Ferguson

• Set in the beautiful Hawaii National Park, the
  story takes the Landon family and a foster child
  to investigate the reason the nene are becoming
  extinct. Hawaiian folklore adds to the story.
• Upper Elementary

65
Romiette and Julio
Sharon R. Draper

• The classic tale is brought to the modern world
  where gangs are real and multi-cultural romance
  is a risk. Set in Cincinnati, Ohio, this tale
  brings humor and realism tied to the conflict
  central to the Shakespeare play.
• Jr. High

66
Rules of the Road
Joan Bauer

• Jenna Boller is too tall. Her sister got all the
  looks, but boy, can Jenna sell shoes! When Mrs.
  Gladstone, the crusty president of the company,
  chooses Jenna as her driver on a business trip,
  Jenna goes with trepidation at driving a Cadillac
  and leaving her alcoholic father behind.
• MG

67
Sang Spell
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

• Josh is hitchhiking when he is picked up, beaten,
  and left in a place he does not recognize, a
  place he cant escape. Why cant he leave? Does
  he still want to after he meets Mavis?
• Jr. High

68
The Secret School
Avi

• In 1925, fourteen-year-old Ida Bidson secretly
  takes over as teacher when the one room
  schoolhouse in her remote Colorado area closes
  unexpectedly.
• Upper Elementary

69
Seedfolks
Paul Fleischman

• In thirteen short stories, we learn about the
  formation of a multi-cultural community, brought
  together by gardening on a patch of city land.
• MG

70
Seek
Paul Fleischman

• The radio fragments of a talk show, a baseball
  game, jazz, rock, country western, a Spanish
  soap opera, the curtain calls for a grand opera,
  a sermon, a newscast... a young boy's ongoing
  search through the airwaves for the DJ father he
  never knew.
• Jr. High

71
Shadow of the Hegemon
Orson Scott Card

• For those who loved Enders Game, this novel
  takes the reader beyond the war. Enders brother,
  Peter, and Bean try to free the kidnapped members
  of Enders army.
• Jr High

72
Shadow Spinner
Susan Fletcher

• You might already be familiar with the story of
  Shahrazad and her nightly stories to the Sultan
  which keep her alive. What if Shahrazad ran out
  of tales to tell? Enter Marjan, a crippled girl,
  who is herself a fabulous storyteller. Will her
  story save the life of Shahrazad?
• MG

73
The Shakespeare Stealer
Gary Blackwood

• Widge learns short-hand then is sold to a
  theatrical manager who sends him to copy the new
  play, Hamlet, and enable Bass to perform it
  without paying royalties. Once within the
  confines of the Globe Theater, Widge discovers a
  brave new world of friendship, fun, and backstage
  intrigue.
• MG

74
Shakespeares Scribe
Gary Blackwood

• Widge is officially a member of Chamber-lains
  Men as an actor. When Shakespeare breaks his arm
  in a fight, Widge transcribes his play, while the
  company travels England to avoid the plague.
• MS

75
Sir Galahad, Mr. Longfellow, and Me
Betty Horvath

• Missouri in 1938, and Emily Ann Campbell, 11,
  wants to leave her mark at Park School before she
  moves on to middle school. Through the quiet but
  firm demands of her new teacher, Mr. Van, Emily
  discovers how to go about doing just that, by
  writing poems.
• Upper Elementary

76
Skellig
David Almond

• After Michaels sister is born with problems, he
  begins to explore the abandoned garage on their
  new property. What is this creature that he
  findsman or something not of this world?
• Jr. High

77
A Small Civil War
John Neufeld

• When the Grapes of Wrath is challenged by her
  community, Georgia takes on the entire town in a
  fight to stop censorship.
• MG

78
Snail Mail No More
Paula Danzinger and Ann M. Martin

• Friends Elizabeth and TaraStarr have moved into
  the electronic age. Emails keep the girls up to
  date on the events in each others lives, like
  Elizabeths parents divorce and Taras expected
  sibling.
• MG

79
Soldiers Heart
Gary Paulsen

• In June 1861, fifteen-year-old Charlie Goddard
  left his home in Minnesota to join the Civil War.
  He soon discovers war is not at all what he
  thought it would be.
• Jr. High

80
Speak
Laurie Halse Anderson

• 9th grader Melinda Sordino has broken the social
  rule by calling the police at the end of summer
  party. Now no one speaks to her. No one would
  believe her story anyway.
• Jr. High

81
Standing Up to Mr. O
Claudia Mills

• Maggie didnt think shed like biology, but her
  teacher made its so much fun. Until, he said they
  would have to dissect. Can she force herself to
  make the cut?
• MG

82
Stargirl
Jerry Spinelli

• Weve all known someone like Stargirl, who
  listens to a different drummer at her school, has
  her own ways to show people she cares, and wants
  to be different. Perhaps too different.
• MG

83
Stick and Whittle
Sid Hite

• Melvin Fitchett, Civil War survivor, is combing
  the country, looking for his lost love. He meets
  Melvin Smythe, an orphan boy. They join for a
  journey west that will bring them more than they
  bargain for.
• Jr. High

84
Swallowing Stones
Joyce McDonald

• When Michael shoots his new rifle into the air on
  July 4th, he never imagines the bullet will end
  up killing a man. Jenna watches as her father
  slumps on the roof top, a bullet entering his
  body.
• Jr High

85
Takeoffs and Landings
Margaret Peterson Haddix

• After the death of their father, Chuck and Lori
  seem to lose their mother who travels the country
  giving motivational speeches. A summer trip opens
  the doors for this family to reconnect.
• MS

86
The Tiger Rising
Kate DiCamillo

• Theres a tiger in a cage at the back lot of the
  hotel where I live. I dont know why its there,
  but I figure it has something to do with the
  hotel owner, a man Im a little afraid of.
• Upper Elementary

87
Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright
Ron Koertge

• Worried that his mother will send his grandfather
  to a nursing home, Jesse accompanies grandpa into
  the mountains to look for the tiger tracks Pappy
  claims to have seen there.
• MG

88
True Believer
Virginia Euwer Wolff

• LaVaughn wants to make her life better and knows
  an education is the way to succeed. When her
  friend Jody moves back into her building, she
  hopes she can also have a romance in her life.
• HS

89
Turnabout
Margaret Peterson Haddix

• What if people could grow younger each year
  instead of older? In the year 2001, nursing-home
  residents Melly and Anny Beth, aged 100 and 103,
  are given just such an opportunity, but now they
  are teenagers again, and getting younger every
  day.
• MG

90
The Two Princesses of Bamarre
Gail Carson Levine

• Two sistersone who hopes to go on a quest the
  other content to stay at home reciting the epic
  poem her sister uses as her lifes guide. The
  braver of the girls falls ill with the Grey
  Death. Can her sister overcome her fears to
  brings her the cure?
• MG

91
The Vile Village
Lemony Snicket

• This Series of Unfortunate Events is not
  unfortunate for the reader who loves the
  quirkiness of author Roald Dahl, the tone of
  Harry Potter, or the darkness or Artemis Fowl.
  Look for the Edgar Allen Poe connections. A great
  read.
• Upper Elementary

92
The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963
Christopher Paul Curtis

• Fourth-grader Kenny Watson tells the story of his
  family in Flint, Michigan, in the 1960s.
  Harassed by his older brother, Byron, who is
  mother calls the juvenile delinquent, and
  responsible for his younger sister, Joetta, Kenny
  illustrates the everyday life of a black family
  living far away from the racial unrest of the
  south. But when Byron crosses the line, his
  parents decide to take him to Birmingham to be
  straightened out by his grandmother.
• MG

93
Whale Talk
Chris Crutcher

• The Tao Jones, better known as T.J., is a swimmer
  without a team or a place to train. He pieces
  together a ragtag group of school outcasts and
  takes them to an all-night fitness center. Their
  goal Letter jackets for everyone.
• H.S.

94
What Janie Found
Caroline B. Cooney

• The discovery that her adoptive father has been
  secretly supporting Janie's kidnapper fills Janie
  with anger and loathing. True, Hannah is his
  daughter, but long ago she abandoned her parents
  for a cult, coming back only to leave a
  3-year-old child with them she claimed was their
  granddaughter.
• Jr. High

95
When JFK Was My Father
Amy Gordon

• When Tim moves away, Georgia adopts President
  Kennedy to curb her loneliness at boarding
  school. Her friendship and fantasy pair to make
  her life better, until November 19, 1963.
• Jr. High

96
When She Was Good
Norma Fox Mazer

• Em wants to break the circle of violence and
  develop independence, but Pamela seems to haunt
  her world. Can Em overcome her past?
• HS

97
Whirligig
Paul Fleischman

• Brent is tired of not fitting in with the crowd.
  He decides to kill himself, but instead kills a
  talented girl. Her mother asks Brent to make and
  place whirligigs in her daughters memory.
• HS

98
The White Dove
Lois Thompson Bartholomew

• The time has come for Tasha to escape, taking the
  child Raina with her. She holds the hope that
  Marko will return and restore the republic,
  removing Comnor from the throne.
• MG

99
Wishes, Kisses and Pigs
Betsy Hearne

• "Be careful what you wish for." Louise calls
  Willie a pig at the exact moment she wishes upon
  a star. The next thing she knows, Willie is gone
  and a pig mysteriously appears. Feeling
  responsible for the transformation, Louise
  determines to set things right. But how?
• Upper Elementary

100
Wolf Stalker
Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson

• Ashley and Jacks family and current foster
  child, Troy, are off to Yellowstone National Park
  to investigate the reported death of a dog by a
  wild wolf.
• Upper Elementary

101
A Year Down Yonder
Richard Peck

• Newbery Award-winning sequel to A Long Way From
  Chicago. This novel takes Mary Alice to Grandma
  Dowdels for a year during the depression.
  Grandma is up to her usual shenanigans.
• MG

102
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